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What theatre could learn from the Critical Mass movementhttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2011/oct/13/theatre-hidden-politics-critical-mass
Mass protest and theatre aren't as dissimilar as you might think – not least because they ask political questions about how we gather, where and why<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass" title="">Critical Mass</a> is a collectively organised, grassroots cycle ride that takes place on a regular monthly basis in around 300 cities across the world. It sees a shoal of cyclists meandering through normally crowded streets with a purposeful purposelessness; it's both a playful group activity and a re-routing of the conventional relationship between cyclists and drivers.</p><p>For me this is a type of gathering that, as both spectacle and participatory event, is rich with meaning. It's a kind of itinerant theatre, wordlessly re-imagining the often fraught relationship cyclists have with other road users. <a href="http://www.birminghamcyclist.com/group/criticalmass" title="">Joining Critical Mass in Birmingham in July this year</a> reminded me how potent the simple act of gathering people together in a particular time and place can be, even without any obvious political purpose. While the aims of the event may be many and varied, it speaks powerfully of our relationship with each other and the city.&nbsp;</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2011/oct/13/theatre-hidden-politics-critical-mass">Continue reading...</a>TheatreStageCultureCyclingLife and styleCyclingSportProtestWorld newsCritical massPolitical theatreThu, 13 Oct 2011 12:25:07 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2011/oct/13/theatre-hidden-politics-critical-massPhotograph: Balint Porneczi/AFP/Getty ImagesGathering storm ... cyclists in a Critical Mass protest in Budapest. Photograph: Balint Porneczi/AFP/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Balint Porneczi/AFP/Getty ImagesGathering storm ... cyclists in a Critical Mass protest in Budapest. Photograph: Balint Porneczi/AFP/Getty ImagesAndy Field2011-10-13T12:25:07Z